COP26: Day 1 Schedule : Food Production & Nature-based solutions

 

Today’s selected broadcast, Food Production & Nature-based solutions, is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV    Listen to renowned speakers such as IbrahimThiaw, Executive Secretary of the UN Conventions to Combat Desertification (UNCCD); Johan Falk, founder of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative; and Emelie Öhlander, Climate Action Program Manager at Ericsson.   You will also hear about two great solutions to restore degraded land and learn about the world’s first climate-positive hamburger chain.   9:00-10:00 –  Nordic Climate Leadership The Nordic countries have long been climate policy pioneers. But what are the associated drivers, barriers, and results, and how can the remaining gaps within targets be bridged? This workshop explores how lessons learned can be of value outside the Nordic Countries, and what can be learned from efforts elsewhere.   Speakers:  Mikael Karlsson, Associate Professor Climate Change Leadership   Organizer: Climate Change Leadership at Uppsala University    10:00-11:00 – Sports for Climate Action We will showcase best practice examples of actions that Scottish and Nordic sport is taking to tackle the climate crisis. This will be followed by a panel discussion on the civic responsibility of sport and clubs that are rooted in their local communities, and the government’s role in supporting sport sustainability.   Moderator: The event will be chaired by Claire Poole, CEO, and Founder of Sport Positive   Speakers: Maree Todd MSP – Scottish Government Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport Organizer: Scottish Government    14.00–15.00: Climate change, resilience and new pandemics in the Arctic  The Arctic is warming at a rate twice the global average. The region is extremely vulnerable to both infectious diseases and natural disasters. Leading Nordic scholars to discuss the effects of and solutions to climate change on humans, animals, and communities in the Arctic and the Nordic countries.   Speakers: Birgitta Evengård, professor, Umeå University Nils Christian Stenseth, professor, University of Oslo Rico Kongsager, associate professor, University College Copenhagen   Moderator: Guttorm Aanes, NordForsk   Organizer: NordForsk     14:00-15:00 – Will the use of CO2 help to save the planet There are in some areas we can and have to decrease emissions, but at least today there are still vast non-avoidable amounts produced, which demolish our atmosphere and climate. Should the circular mindset in the economy be extended to CO2 emissions and could those even be treated as raw material? One unique project of producing calcium carbonate for paints, flooring, or window frames from energy production ashes by using CO2 is proving, that almost everything is possible.   We should not limit the options around residue, waste, or emissions with yes or no instead we should be in search of new solutions beyond. Estonia is the stage, where a project was born with an international collaboration of scientists, organizations, and companies. The country has a compelling and inspiring story to tell, how to make a 180 degrees turnaround in the challenging energy sector and linear economy. In addition, these 600 million tons of oil shale ash hills and hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 if treated as raw materials will decrease the demand for virgin material mining somewhere else. Is this one of several ways, we should use to take our civilization out of the climate crisis?   Speakers: ‍Kadri Simson, European Union Energy Commissioner ‍Alar Saluste, OSA Project Manager ‍Arnaud Marquis, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tarkett ‍Pär Larshans, Chief Sustainability Corporate Responsibility & Public Affairs   Organizer: Ragn-Sells   ICC Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business Forum. 14:30-16:15 – Industry Transformation in a rapidly changing world The purpose of the session is to share and showcase the Swedish experience of industry transformation and green transition. The session is divided into two distinct parts: Part I: CEO session with SSAB, Volvo Group, Ovako, and a customer around the topic of “Driving the transition of transport and infrastructure – new industry partnerships emerge” Part II: Panel discussion with different Swedish stakeholders on the topic of “Green transition now - action not words” Moderator: Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, We Don't Have Time Introductory remarks Swedish Ministry of Environment, Mattias Frumerie, Head of Delegation to the UNFCCC and COP26   Part I Volvo Group, Martin Lundstedt, CEO SSAB, Martin Lindqvist, CEO Ovako, Marcus Hedblom, CEO DFDS, Niklas Andersson, Executive Vice President for Logistics Division Part II Volvo Group, Niklas Gustafsson, Vice President Public, and Environmental Affairs ABB Group, Theodor Swedjemark, Chief Communications, and Sustainability Officer Vinnova, Darja Isaksson, Director General Ragn-Sells, Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability & Public Affairs Organizer: Business Sweden   15:10-15:30 – Lunch briefing: COP26 – what is at stake?  Live from the Nordic Pavilion in Glasgow we give you access to the ongoing negotiations at COP26.   With Marianne Karlsen, Chair of UNFCCC Subsidiary Body of Implementation   15:35-15:55 – A greener Greenland - a briefing by the Premier of Greenland Speaker: Mute B. Egede, Premier of Greenland    16.00–17.45: How to deliver a climate-tech collaboration programme across ten countries ​ Exploring the ground-breaking CivTech Alliance COP26 Global Scale-up Programme: what happens when you bring together 8 governments and 3 academic/not-for-profit institutions across 10 countries to provide a unique access programme for climate tech companies in the run-up to, and during, COP26.  Hear from key contributors from the participants and what governments can learn from cross-sectoral collaboration. Explored wastage and decarbonisation for fast-growth companies with global ambitions to solve. ‍ Speakers: Alexander Holt, Scottish Government Mie Weile, Technical University of Denmark Nima Tisdall / Christine Hebert, Blue Lobster   Organizer: Scottish Government Co-organizer: Technical University of Denmark    17:00-17:45 – How do we accelerate decarbonization in transport and industry Discussion on the role of how companies and value-chains partnerships can help accelerate the decarbonization of transport and industry, contribute to reaching the climate goals.   Speakers: Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO, SSAB‍ Martin Lundstedt, CEO & President, Volvo Group‍ Lord Adair Turner, chair, Energy Transitions Commission   Moderator: Jan Larsson, CEO, Business Sweden Organizer: SSAB     17.30-21:00 – Exponential Climate Action Summit IV – day 1: Food Production & Nature-based solutions Welcome to the first daily broadcast, live from the ground at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Today’s theme, Food Production & Nature-based solutions, is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV — brought to you live from Glasgow and our hubs in Nairobi, Washington DC, and Stockholm.   Listen to renowned speakers such as Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the UN Conventions to Combat Desertification (UNCCD); Johan Falk, founder of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative; and Emelie Öhlander, Climate Action Program Manager at Ericsson. You will also hear about two great solutions to restore degraded land and learn about the world’s first climate-positive hamburger chain.